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Suggested Activities for Departmental Mentors/Mentees

Mentors and mentees arrange formal and informal, one-on-one, or small-group meetings to afford the students the opportunity to connect with a faculty member in their field of study. This could provide an opportunity for mentors to:

Discuss departmental programs and events.

Inform mentees about research and scholarship opportunities.

Direct mentees to tutoring and academic support services.

Explain employment tracks and opportunities available to students.

Encourage mentees to air their fears or misconceptions about math and science courses or programs.

Assist the students in becoming involved in RSO in the department, assisting in a lab or participating in a research project, take them to professional meetings.

Organize social events - host the student at the mentor’s home for dinner or take the student out to dinner (with other students if that is more comfortable).

Commit to a minimum number of contacts each semester…say one every two weeks.